Views of San Francisco

This is a series focusing more on the people you can see in San Francisco, no series would be complete without showing some landscape shots, too.

Today, I also got to see the fog creeping in very fast over the bay, this looked quite dramatic and seemed like a scene from the movie The Fog. It would have been interested if I would have been closer to the Golden Gate Bridge or on Alcatraz.

Sunday in San Francisco

First full day in San Francisco, it was a very nice day and the city is great. People are chilled out and relaxed and it is nice to wander around although not always easy with the inclines, the views are usually worth it once you get up the hill though.

I wanted to post pictures of people and the landscape, buildings around so will have more similar series from San Francisco.

Goodbye Chicago, Hello San Francisco

Last morning in Chicago before continuing my trip to San Francisco, it was a very nice morning in Chicago and I will miss the place.

The last picture is taken in San Francisco where I arrived late afternoon, compared to Chicago where it has been around 28 degrees and very mild all day and night long San Francisco is a lot colder.

Chicago Architecture

The day started with a lot of rain but by the time I headed out it was clear and the sun was shining.

Chicago has some great architecture all around and it is worth looking up to see some of the great rooftop decoration. This is a series to show some of the architecture around the Loop

Summer Day in Chi-Town

It's been a great day in Chicago, it was very hot so I thought best to go by the lake (more like a sea really) and see the parks. In the evening I went up the John Hancock Tower and after to a blues bar near the hotel.

This is again a longer series to give a good look on what I have been up to.

Evening in Chicago

Arrived in Chicago after a nice flight, it took a while to get into town from the airport so it was almost 18:00 by the time I got out of the hotel to take pictures.

The weather here is fantastic, almost too hot but great to be outside. Chicago has a nice vibe to it and I really like the (loud) L-trains here.

Took the GXR A12-M with Nokton f1.2 35mm, Heliar f5.6 12mm and the Jupiter f2.0 50mm lenses with me but used mainly the Nokton this evening.

Relaxed

GXR A12-M, f4.0, 1/189, ISO 200, RAW, 42mm (Ricoh GR f2.8 28mm L)

Last picture from London for the next two weeks, tomorrow it will be off to Chicago for a few days and then on to San Francisco. Looking forward to the trip and in need of a holiday.

Now I just need to decide what gear to take along or more precise which lenses to take for the GXR A12-M. Despite my (big) lens collection, I like to travel with 3 lenses only to keep things simple. And as always, "The best lens is the one you have on your camera and not in your bag or pocket" ;)

If someone following my blog is in one of these places and wants to meet up for coffee and a chat let me know, always happy to meet other photographers.

Telephone

GXR A12-M, f2.8, 1/153, ISO 200, RAW, 53mm (Voigtlander Nokton f1.2 35mm)

The Boat is Arriving

iPhone 4, f2.5, 1/15, ISO 125, JPG, Hipstamatic app

In the Museum

GRD, f2.4, 1/50, ISO 400, JPG b&w